34 notifications on herbs and spices from Italy since 1 January 2020. That is 3% of all EU notifications on products from Italy and 2% of all notifications on herbs and spices from any origin; Italy ranks 14 of 90 origins for this category. 3 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 7 in the 365 days before, down 57%.
Most reported: Salmonella (6), pyrrolizidine alkaloids (5) and chlorpyrifos (4). 0% were border rejections (44% for herbs and spices from all origins) and 65% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were cumin (3), parsley (3) and basil (2).
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on herbs and spices from Italy
The newest 25 of 34, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in herbs or spices from Germany and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.9172, validated 15 October 2026.
- Alert notified by Austria: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2026.0366, validated 23 January 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Austria: Bacillus cereus in herbs or spices from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.9124, validated 19 November 2025.
- Alert notified by Italy: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried herbs from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.8642, validated 6 November 2025.
- Information for attention notified by Slovenia: linuron in parsley from Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.8342, validated 30 October 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Italy: propiconazole and methomyl in oregano from Italy and Peru, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.4836, validated 27 June 2025.
- Alert notified by Italy: ochratoxin A in herbs or spices from Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, risk decision serious, reference 2025.4065, validated 30 May 2025.
- Alert notified by Denmark: aflatoxins in chillies from India and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.3047, validated 24 April 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Czechia: unauthorised colours in chilli powder from China, Italy and Poland, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2025.1674, validated 7 March 2025.
- Alert notified by Denmark: chlorpyrifos in cloves from Indonesia and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2025.1075, validated 14 February 2025.
- Alert notified by Italy: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Egypt and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7596, validated 16 October 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Germany: fluazifop in oregano from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.7471, validated 10 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos in cinnamon from Indonesia, Italy and the United Arab Emirates, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.7326, validated 4 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in basil from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2024.7285, validated 2 October 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in cumin from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2024.4755, validated 20 June 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Croatia: foreign bodies in herbs or spices from Italy, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.3655, validated 7 May 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Croatia: foreign bodies in herbs or spices from Italy, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.3377, validated 26 April 2024.
- Alert notified by Italy: undeclared gluten in sage from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2024.3162, validated 19 April 2024.
- Alert notified by Germany: mercury and mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH, MOAH) in cinnamon from Italy and Vietnam, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.8465, validated 8 December 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: Salmonella in thyme from Germany and Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2023.5947, validated 1 September 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Italy: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from Italy and Nigeria, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.1983, validated 23 March 2023.
- Information for follow up notified by France: chlorpyrifos in herbs or spices from France and Italy, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.1680, validated 10 March 2023.
- Alert notified by Germany: pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbs or spices from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2023.0899, validated 7 February 2023.
- Alert notified by the Netherlands: undeclared celery in parsley from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2022.4516, validated 3 August 2022.
- Information for attention notified by Finland: Salmonella in thyme from Italy, risk decision serious, reference 2022.3666, validated 22 June 2022.
More: all notifications on products from Italy and herbs and spices from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 2 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | 23 | 68% |
| Information for follow up | 6 | 18% |
| Information for attention | 5 | 15% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | 22 | 65% |
| Potentially serious | 8 | 24% |
| Potential risk | 2 | 6% |
| Not serious | 2 | 6% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | 6 | 18% |
| Pyrrolizidine alkaloids | 5 | 15% |
| Chlorpyrifos | 4 | 12% |
| Foreign bodies | 3 | 9% |
| Ethylene oxide | 2 | 6% |
| Linuron | 2 | 6% |
| Ochratoxin A | 2 | 6% |
| Aflatoxins | 1 | 3% |
| Bacillus cereus | 1 | 3% |
| Fluazifop | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Cumin | 3 |
| Parsley | 3 |
| Basil | 2 |
| Cinnamon | 2 |
| Oregano | 2 |
| Thyme | 2 |
| Chilli powder | 1 |
| Chillies | 1 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 11 | 32% |
| Italy | 9 | 26% |
| Austria | 2 | 6% |
| Denmark | 2 | 6% |
| Finland | 2 | 6% |
| France | 2 | 6% |
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